Sebastian is located in Indian River County on Florida's Space Coast and is home to the Sebastian Inlet and miles of pristine beaches. Its claim to fame is Pelican Island, the first designated wildlife refuge in the United States. It is also home...

The upper reaches of the Mississippi River were the focus of conservationists and engineers alike in the 1920's and 1930's; the free-flowing river’s tendency to flood prompted construction of a series of locks and dams during the New Deal,...